1916-09-14; Clare Sentinel

              Retabliahed 1878
ULARB, MICHIGAN. THURSDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 14, 1916.
New Series:* Vol 34 Ho. 45
AWFUL TRAGEDY
Mrs. A. E. Mulder And Son
Eugene Instantly Killed.
DR. MULDER
THREE BODIES
Of Battle Creek  Parties  Found
Houghton Lake.
[ Laat Saturday an auto passed
1 throagh Glare to which were attached
; trailers containing rough boxes.     In
And   Little   Daughter   Seriously tbese were the bod!e9 ot the fcw0 men
In'   r<»d ' andbovwho were drowned at Hongh-
IQOSC   wc*t   www   -
1 and boy who were drowned at Houghton Lake eome ten days before.
It seems the   three   were  ont in
TEMPERANCE
Picnic  At   Lake  George
Most Enjoyable Affair.
SFLEROID ADDRESSES
STATE WIDE
  It seems the  three  wore ««* —  -
On Thursday of laat week Dr. A. E. j        u boaJ. equlpped with a motor on
Mulder, wife  and  two children »•" ; the „.,.    A   storm   came  up' which |
hereby auto tor Detroit for a pleasure
trip and to taae in the State Fair
The next day about noon everyone
here was horri&ed at the report that
by some sort of collision Mra. Malder
and Che son Eugene had been killed
and Mr. Malder and the little daughter eeriouely. injured, how seriously
no one knew. Naturally all conclud
ed that the catastrophe took place in
-Detroit; and not until the next morning was it known where the 6cene of
the aad tragedy was located.
The party atayed over night in
Ann Arbor and the next morning
left for the east, taking it seems what
is known there as the "River  *" — •* "
._  Road." I,
.. „   ,. .. mg was large one, there
At Geddes, a way station some   three       " "*._-'
miles west of Ypsiianti, their road
would cross the tracks of tbe Mich.
Central. A passenger train went
west on one of the tracks just as they
reached there, or a few moments before, and they started to cross the
tracks. Just as the car was upon the
other track, a fast train from the
west, running something like 7o mile
an hour, swept around the curve,
the pilot striking the car just back of
the  front  wheel.     Mr.   Mulder   and i ,
,. | Lucv Clawson, Mr
toe rear.    A   storm   came   up'which
upset tbe boat, and all were drowned
It took a continued  and  persistent
search for  the  intervening time  to j
locate the  bodies,   one being  found j
Some five   miles   from  the   supposed
scene of the tragedy.    Thia man   was
known  to  have  been    an   excellent
swimmer^ and he had evidently made
an heroic but vain effort to reach land
| before finally giving up tbe struggle.
Family Reunion.
The second annual rennion of the
1 Robinette family took place at Al-
wood's grove on Sept. 6. The gather-
being some
90 present. We suppose a delightful
social time and a sumptuous dinner
were the two leading features in the
program.
Officers elected for next year were
M. M. Robinette, president; C. E.
Davis vice pres.; Milo Robinette,
treils.; Jas, Robinette, secy. The
next meeting will be held at the same
place the first Wednesday in September, 1917.
Those from a distance were Mrs.
and   Mrs.   Chae.
I
little daughter were in the front sea
and they were carried along  some  50
feet   and   then   thrown   to   one   side
clear   of   the   wreckage.      Tbe    boy
Eugene was   carried   about   100   feet,
the body being  crushed   and   broken
and left a bleeding mass.    Mrs.   Mulder was  carried   nearly   as   far,   her
skull   fractured   and   body    crushed.
She was alive when thrown aside but
died soon after.    Mr.   Mulder   has   a
broken collar bone, bruises about the
head and torn ligaments.     The   little
girl has several ribs   broken   and  in- ]
juries about the bead.     Both   are   in
University Hospital at Ann Arbor and
give promise of recovery.
C. A. Reading, Rev. Large and J. F.
Tatman caught the Ann Arbor  train
south on Friday to re2?h   Ann   Arbor
and render assistance  or comfort  as
they might be able.     The  bodies   of
Mrs. Malder and Eugene  were   taken
to an  undertaking establishment  in
Ann Arbor and  prepared   for  burial.
On Monday they were taken  to  the
old home at Laingsbnrg  where  brief
services  were    conducted    by    Rev.
Large  and   the  bodies laid   to    rest
there.     The   crossing  at  Geddes    is
described as  a  very  dangerous  one
and why tbe road is not compelled to
keep a watchman there to protect tbe
pnblic  seems  strange.     Reports   of
eye witnesses seem conflicting, bnt a
coroner's inquest is to be held and it
is  hoped   tbat   the    facts    may    be
ascertained.    It is  claimed  that the
fast train did not whistle or give  any
signal of its approach  and  tbat  the
west  bound train    had    been    gone
sufficiently  long tbat   such    signals
would have been beard.     The  building of the Detroit Edison plant   shuts
oat any view of the track to tbe west.
The car was literally   torn   in   pieces
and scattered along the track.     How
the two escaped alive seems almost a
miraele.
Eugene was about 12 or 13 year old
and Louise between five and six.
Both are foster children and both
taken in infancy. Next week we hope
to publish a sketch of Mrs* Mulder.
Both she and Dr. Mulder bave been
active in every work and effort looking to the betterment of our city and
sympathy and sorrow are universal
among its people.
Something Left Undone.
Labor with what zeal we will,
Something still remains undone,
Something uncompleted atill
Waits the rising of the aun.
By the bedside, on the stairs.
At the threshold, near tbe gates,
With its menace or its prayer,
Like a mendicant it waits.
Waits, and will not go away;
Waits, and will not be gainsaid;
By tbe cares of yesterday
Bach to-day is heavier made.
Till at length the harden seems
Greater than onr strengthoanbear;
Heavy ae the weight of dreams.
Pressing on ns everywhere.
And we stand from day to day,
Like the dwarfs of time gone by,
Wbo, as Northers legends aay,
On th*ir shoulders held the sky.
Douber, Mrs. Melissa Sle^el and son,
B. M., aud daughter Iva, also Riley
Harger and Alta Alwood. all of Ham-
: ilton, Ind.: S. C. Robb of Edon, Ohio;
j Mr. and Mrs. E. 8. Brown of Scott-
ville;  Mr.   and   Mrs.   E.   W.   Rob   of
ILudington:   Mrs.   Andrew   Hines   of
i Morse and Mrs. Adam Fisher of Mon-
I roe.
Henry
SAD ACCIDENT
Wild    Dies    As   Results
Of Injuries.
On Monday afternoon Henry Wild
was assisting Edgerton Switzer in
digging a trench to instsrt sewer connections on 7th street with the residence recently purchased by the
latter. When they were down some
six feet, tbe earth on one side suddenly caved in, the roadway coming
over in large lumps. Mr. Wild was
considerably hurt and bruised by
tbem bnt no fatal results were anticipated. Dr. Clute was called andj
took bim home at once. While in
considerable pain at times, beseemed
to be gaining and as late as 7 o'clock
yesterday morning was sitting up  in
a   chair.    Later    be   suddenly  grew
worse and died soon after 10 o'clock.
As we go to  press  tbe time  for the
funeral bas not been fixed.
Mr. Wild was born 57 years ago   in
Switzerland.    For years he bad   lived
in Vernon township, purchasing the
i A. A. Shaver place and moving to
j this city last spring.    A fuller  notice
wiil appear next week.
Notice Of Letting Of Road Job.
Notice is hereby given tbat on Saturday, Sept. 18, 1918, at 2:00 P. M., I
will be at tbe residence ot A, N.
Rodgera for the purpose of receiving
bids for tbe building ot one mile of
Trunk Line road on tbe State Road
north of tbe Village ot Farwell.
Right to reject any and ail bids- is
especially reserved.
" H. B. Ailman,
Highway Commissioner, Surrey Twp.,
Clare County, Michigan.
And An All Around Good  Time
By Those Present.
The   temperance    picnic   at Lake
George laat Thursday was  a  delightful affair and it ia too bad that all the
people of tbe county could   not have
been  there  to   enjoy  the  delightful
lake breeze and the   generous  hospitality extended by the people of Lake
George.    We do not believe it is due
to a lack of interest on   tbe part of i ^ay
tbe    people,   but   farmers   are  very,
very   basy and time  is valuable.    A
considerable    number    more    would
bave gone   from   here   but .the   Fair
at   Mt.   Pleasant   attracted   them   in
that direction.
The people in the vicinity of Lake
Oeorge did nobly. Fur a sparsely
settled locality tbey certainly did
finely. Apparently they were all
there and they tried hard to make
the affair a success.
Lake George ia an   ideal   place  for
such    a   gathering.    Tbe   lakes   are
beautiful and the place ia surely- des-
, tined to be   a   summer   resort   ot  no
| mean  pretensions.    Several   cottages
already   erected   are   eagerly  sought
after by resorters while lots are being
sold    in    considerable    numbers.    A
provision    in    the     deeds    requring
cottages of a high grade to be erected
wiil    prevent    the    building   of  any
"shacks''.    One    could   hardly   wish
for a  Sner   place   to   spend   a  quiet,
restful vacation than here.
The picnic was under the auspices
of the County Sunday School Association and no one need be told that
Pres. A. F. Light of that body had
labored faithfully to make the meeting a success. The local committee
bad erected a speaker's platform and
seats in the edge of a grove. There
was an organ on hand and a player to assist the singing. If anyone went hungry, we don't believe
the people of Lake George   suspected
it.
Pres. Light after a few introductory
remarks led the audience   in   singing
"America" and then Geo.   M.   Bierly
who had charge of the local arrangements   in   a   few   well-chosen   words
welcomed tbe people to Lake George.
Another song and   then  Rev.  Julian
W. West  of  Oxford  was  introduced
and made anexcellent    address.    He
briefly    traced    the    history  of the
temperance     movement     and     tbe
various   factors   that  have  been   in-
atrnmental    in    bringing us   to  our
present advanced position.    He  paid
a   high    compliment   to the  Ladies
Christian    Temperance     Union,   an
organization he said   which   bad   accomplished greater results  with  less
money   than    any    other    be  knew
about.    He, as well   as   tin   speaker
following paid   his  reepec.s  to  tbe
"Home Rale League" in its   attempt
to deceive the people   as  to  its  true
character and the end   it  is  seeking
to accomplish.
Mrs. J. M. Weliman then gave a
most bumorons recitation, depicting
the efforts of Obadiab and Samantha
or some other two old fools in their
efforts to reconcile their differences
while bunting up a parson to marry
them.
John C. Ketcham, Master of tbe
State Grange, followed in a stirring
address. He told of the interest exhibited in 6very part of the state
where he had been and predicted the
adoption of the prohibitory amendment in November. •
Continued on Page 4
Go To Sunday 'School  Sunday
Sept. 24th.
A new feature is to  be  introduced
into Michigan   Sunday   School  work j
in the observance of state-wide go-fco-
Suoday-Sohool Sunday.
The date decided upon by the Michigan Sunday School Association is
September 24th. It is hoped efforts
wiil be made by every Sunday School
in Clare County to have a record
breaking  attendance on    this
STATE GRANGE
Declines To  Be  Cat's  Paw
For Saloon Chestnuts.
)
SMALL FIRE
With Smoke   And Water   Ruins
Stock Of Goods.
Urge every person to attend Sunday
School who is physically able to do
so. Superintendents should make
arrangements with all persons possessing vehicles to use them that
in bringing people to Sunday
School.     Call the  attention  ot  yonr
No doubt be I
The alarm noanded sboat 3 a. m.
Sunday morning and the fire was
found to be in the rear part of tbe
building on the west side of McEwan
street, long occupied by Wilt Lange
as a shoe store, now by Claud   Rock-
  well with' a  bazaar  stock  of  goods.
For years tbe 8tate  Grange   in   its | We    understand  that tbe  supposed
u, yearly meetings has   voiced   its  con-j origin of the fire most  bave  been  in
date, j demnation of the saloon in language 1 defective wiring
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Denounces   Small   Unit '.Option
Sought By Its Interests.
THE WEEKLY
~
•
Country Newspaper May Be.
A Great Power For Good.
MOSfPOWERFUL
As  An  Advertising  Medium   In
Its Own Field.
York    Kveainc
as scathing as it can well be  shaped  I    The building  bad  been  owned  by
Throagh its executive committee, its Tbos. Lynch for three  or  font years
only   means   of   expression    in    the but  bad    lately   been   sold  to   A.   J.
absence ot a meeting ot the members, Dorney.    It is insured for S1000 in tbe (
it gives its views of tbe "Home  Rule Caple   agency.    The   stock   ia  prac-ipost."
League" and tbe end it is seeking  to tically rained by the beat, smoke and I of weather
accomplish.     Unanimously  the   foi
lowing was adopted
pastor to tbis matter,     j..^ ».~..— —  «,
will be pleased to co-operate  in mak-i     "Whereas, The president of an   or
ing the day   a   success   by   giving  an  ganization favoring  tbe  adoption   of
address appropriate for the occasion, j the so called   "Home   Rule"   amend-
Strive to arouse auch   an   interest in . ment, intended to destroy   the   pres-
new visitors as to  lead   tbem   to   be-   ent   eouuty   local   option   system   by
providing a smaller unit for its application, has advertised himself as
a'member of the state grange' with
the evident intention of carrying
the inference that he represents the.
sentiment of tbe Michigan State
Grange.
"And, whereas, the state grange
r- . | iat all its annual sessions in recent
• airijF] year8 bas by unanimous vote enthusiastically indorsed the county local
option system and opposed the reduction of the unit to the township,
village or city.
"Therefore,   resolved,   by   the   ex-
water.    It is insured for *2000 in   the
Cudney agency.
(Arthur   Brisbane   In    New
. Journal.)
The weekly  country  newspaper  ia
the national policeman.
In tbe night in a great city like New
York you see  a  policeman  standing
in tbe middle of tbe street "on  fixed
There he etande in  all  kinda
He must noc move,  the
know   where   they  can.
■'■*H3
come   regular   attendants   upon    tbe
Sunday School.
A. Bruce Gibbs,
Sec'y of Clare Co. S.  8.   Association.
REPUBLICAN
County    Convention
Well Attended.
Looking Over The Field.
L. A. Coffman and F. C. Cobnrn   of
Mt. Pleasant were  in  town   on   Mon-
| day 1'okiug over tbe field here   for   a
STATE DELEGATES
Elected And Ringing Resolutions' ecutive committee of the state grange
Adopted. jthat the action of the said   person   is
  -       [entirely   out  of   harmony    with    tbe
The Republican county convention sentiment and intent of the state
on Tuesday was very fairly well at- i grange and that until statewide protended, considering the   busy   season j hibition of th9 liquor traffic   becomes
branch-   milk    condeosery.       As    we
understand   their  position,    the    institution at Mt. Pleasant   will   put  in
a branch plant   here   if  sufficient  encouragement is given.    We have   h'id I
so much talk at various times of   this
I enterprise and that locating here tbat
I one's faitb becomeseven smaller than
than   the   proverbial   muetard    seed.
We   would   certainly   welcome    any
legitimate enterprise  that   would   be
of service or value to the city or   surrounding   country.     From   what   we
have heard, we judge tbat a milk con-
denaery belongs in tbat ciaes.
Nowlin Clinton O'Connor
Mention was made last week of the
, fall from the upper floor of Jas. S.
and the fact that there was nothing an actual fact, we are unalterably j Bicknell's barn of little Nowlin
special to call out a large attendance, opposed to any decrease in the unit j O'Connor. The result terminated
B. S. Allev was made chairman of of territory for local option below the fatally as was feared, the child never
the convention and Dr.   G.   E.   Lamb j county and call  upon   every  member i regaining consciousness. The funeral,
■ — 1   <,,,„„   \nv„    of iCoDaacted by Rev. Bennett, was held
secretary. The chair appointed D.
W. Rowe and Geo. Vandewalker
tellers and the following delegates j
chosen by ballot to the state convention
at Sagioaw Sept. 28: Enoch Andrus.
L. W. 8unday, D. W. Rowe, A. H'.
Aldrich, Geo. Steble and W. H.
Kennedy.
On motion a committee of three on
resolutions consisting of A. H. Al-
dricb, W. H. Browne and J. F. Tatman bad been appointed and they reported the following which was unanimously adopted.
The Republicans   of   Clare   county
rejoice that the returns ot the  Maine
election demonstrate the  reunion  of
Republicans    for    the     election    of
Hughes and   Fairbanks  and   the  recovery by our party  ot  both   honses
of congress.    We reaffirm our allegiance to  the principles  set forth In
the    National   Republican  platform,
and  pledge   ourselves to  use  every
honest endeavor to bring  about  success    for  Republican  principle* and
candidates in tbis campaign.   We endorse and  ratify  the nomination of
Hughes and Fairbanks,   of Cbas.  E.
Townsend    for    U.    S.    Benator,   of
Sleeper and  Dickinson  for  Govenor
and Lieut.   Governor,  of   Gilbert  A.
Cnrrie    for    Congress    and    of  onr
splendid     legislative     and     connty
tickets.    Now for a poll  all together
and victory In November.
in our order and every lover of
sobriety, good government and clean
manhood to work earnestly and persistently from now until the polls
cloae on the evening of November 1st
against tbis misleading and pernicious measure, and we ujge every
voter to vote NO on this so-called
'borne rale' amendment, wbich is but
from   the   home   on   Monday
burial in Cherry Grove.     Much
people must
find him.
What a fixed post policeman is to a
big city, the country newspaper is to
the nation.
It is the national policeman on fixed
post, ready to bear the people's com-
i plaint,   ready   to   act    and    protest
against     dangerous    legislation      oe
dangerous public opinion.
The country newspaper is tbe
national pnblic forum; it is the concentrated expression cf local thought.
The country newspapers combined
ARE the people and the power of the.
country.
Self-satisfied metroplitan editors
and busy, ill-informed big business
men fail to appreciate tbe country
editor's importance. Tbe man who
edits a country newspaper and po-
Sesses his readers' confidence is the
school teacher of grown-up men and.
women.
It is to him that the citizen 'at
mind turns in time of doubt for information and for advice based on
local knowledge.
There are at   least   fifty   million  of,
human   beings   in   this    country    to
• whom the voice of the country editor
i means more than any other voice  in.
I the nation.
wi,hj     As  the  country   editor's  power  iev
great in forming public opinion,  pro-
patby is expressed for the   sorrowing
mother and grandparents.
DEMOCRATIC
another attempt to destroy what we
have already gained in the fight
against the saloon."
Grange Picnic.
(From Bight Point Lake Corespondent.)
On Saturday, Sept. 9th, about 24
of tbe Granger friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Clark came to their new
home on tbe banks of Eight Point,
bringing baskets well filled witb
goodies, not forgetting the water and
mnskmellons of wbich there were
pleutv. After dinner there was singing and instrumental music and boating and swimming. All voiced a pleasant time and left for home about five
o'clock.
One who was there.
LODGES SETTING BUSY.
Masons Exemplify Third Next Tu.
K. of P. Also Meet'.
Convention Held  Tuesday  And
Delegates Elected.
Tue Democratic County convention
to elect 5 delegates to tbe state convention at Mt. Clemens Oct. 3 was
held at the City Hall Tuesday afternoon and tbe following selected:
John A. Jackson, Wm. H. Caple,
John R. Brown, Elmer Miller and
Fred Bingham.
Serious Accident.
O a Friday last, the six year old son of
Mrs. Poland of YysilanU who ia visiting at tbe O'Dette home in West
Grant in some way found a dynamite
cap and exploding it terribly lacerated his band, the thumb and every
finger on one hand being partially
blown off, besides injuries to other
parts of bis body. Dr. Reeder was
called and made bim as comfortable
as possible.
Officers Chosen.
Mirnie Maud Denton.
Mr. and Mrs. Elvis Denton of Vernon are in sorrow because of the
death of a little daughter 19 months
old wbo died last Friday morning of
Bright s Disease. The funeral, conducted by Elder Ritchie of Gilmore,
was held from the home on Sunday
witb burial in Vernon cemetery.
Card Of Thanks
We sincerely thank our friends and
neighbors for their assistance and
kindness in the sickness and death
of oar little one. Especially are we
grateful for tbe beautiful flowers.
Mr. and Mrs. Maniey Nixon.
An Appreciation.
To The Voters Of Clare Co.:
I wish to thank my friends through-
oat Clare County, for the splendid
vote accorded me at the primaries
for State Senator.
' Your loyal support made it possible for me to secure the nomination
and lor wbich I feel very, very grateful.
Very Cordially Yours,
Duncan McRae.
In accordance with tbe provisions
of tbe present law, the candidates on .
tbe connty ticket, or a part of them'
at last, met at Harrison on Friday
last and chose S. C. Kirkbride ag
chairman of the connty committee
and Dr. G. E. Lamb of Farweli as
secretary. Both of these men bave
no little experience in these same
positions and they should be able to
pat ap a great campaign.
Ailman- Rawson.
At tbe Cong'l parsonage on Sept.
4th, Rev. Bennett united in marriage Miss Goldie Ailman of Lake to
Mr. Charles S. Rawson of Farwell.
The names ot both families are
familiar to onr readers, and many
friends will wish tbem success and
happiness. In this the Sentinel
heartily joins.
Ice Cream Social.
The Lutheran Jugendverein will
serve loe-cream and caka Friday evening, Sept. S2ad, is church parlors.
Card Of Thanks.
We most sincerely thank all oar
friends for tbe sympathy and kindness so freely given us in oar boars
of anxiety and sorrow, also for the
beautifnl flowers.
Mrs. Nina O'Connor
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Nowlin.
Has String At Harrison.
Work will soon start in earnest
among the several lodges of Clare, of
which there are several whicn become
qniteactivednringthe winter months.
Next Tuesday evening, tbe F. and
A. M. lodge is planning on third
degree work for its first real meeting
of the season. Preparations are being made for a good time, so that a
large number of members will doubtless be on hand, while some visitors
may be asked to join in --he ceremonies.
The Pytbians held their first
gathering last week and another this,
and intend to begin work in earnest
in tbe near future.
Looking Over Their Purchase.
W. A. Pel sold, treasurer of tbe J.
L. Hudson Co., and Orla B. Taylor,
both of Detroit, were in town this
week looking over tbe electric light
and power interests here of which
tbey are now the owners. They express themselves as quite well pleased
with onr city.
Church News.
the
Attend Demaresi's  half-price sals.
"Oban" Lloyd returned last week
from tbe Midland Fair, where he had
a string ot horses entered in several
ot the races. This weak he is at
Harrison helping to boom the races
there, and will no doubt pall down
first money in several events.
Next week be will too at Gladwin for
! tbair annual Fair and ifieas.
Garage In New Hands.
J. T. Brown bae disposed of hie line
of accessories, etc., at the Clare
Garage, the new Arm being Georgia
and Wood. Tba latter Arthur Wood,
bae for some little time been located
near Farwell, aed alto ha* interests
in the south.
Iin the so*
LCTHKBAf}
Clare
BEV. C.  WAIDELICH, PASTOB.
Services in English as usual.
FREE   METHODIST
Rev. J. A. Allen will preach in
morning.    No evening service.
CONGBBOATIONAI.
BEV.  TH08.  B.  BBHNBTT,  PASTOB.
Morning subject, "What moat I
do?" Evening, "Jeans and the
Multitudes." Special music both
services. C. E. at 7 p. m. Topic,
"Tbe Greatness of God." Leader,\
Norris A. Elden. Study topic, "The
Dawn ot History."
Guild meets next Wednesday with
Mrs. Horace Joiner.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
•THBCHUBCH OFDOVE AND COMFOBT"
BKV. SAMUEL W. LABQB,   PASTOB.
Morning subject. "Our Father.'
Evening, "Asides with God," Sunday
school 11:45. E. L. Rally Day service.
Leaders, Rev. Large and Sarah
Miller. Prayer service 7:30 p. m.
Thursday.
Ladies Aid meets tomorrow with
Mrs. Geo. Jackson. Next week with
Mrs. P. M. Loomis.
OiTBOUO
VATRBB   3. *.    MCADLMTBB,     PASTOB.
ServiOM at 8:00 a. m.
| tecting public interest, influencing
Congregationl action, so it is great aa
a business agent and POWERFUL AS
AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM.
He is a monopolist in his field. It
he has five hundred or a thousands
circulation, tbat means five hundred
or a thousand families that advertisers can reach effectively only
through him.
The advertisement weil told and
well displayed in the country newspaper actually reaches the most powerful baying pnblic in the world.
And that pnblic cannot be reached
with equal efficiency throagh* any
otner medium.
The subscriber to tbe country newspaper is the beat customer of the intelligent advertiser. He buys everything, from books to harvesting machinery, from encyclopedias to ga»
engines, from paint for the roof to
cement tor the cellar floor, frost
fancy front yard fencing to drain sile^
for the fields.
Pick out a typical American
that reads tbe typical Aa
country newspaper and there you --
bave a baying power that interest* --
every intelligent business man and -■
advertiser in the United States.
This fact the Hearst news pipers,
have always emphasized, although,
Mr. Hearst bas no interest whatevex-
in any country newspaper and baa
on the contrary very great interest ha
metropolitan newspapers, in national,
magazines and other mediums.
It is the duty of those interested in
the public  welfare   to  proclaim  the
value of tbe country newspaper aa en*.
advertising    medium    regardless    of
personal interest.
It is important to the nation that
tbe country editor should be absolutely indepent of corporations, off
all influence except that of the read-
ears whom he serves.
To increase tbe prosperity, ths INCOME ot tbe country editor, ie to increase tbe efficiency of tbe greateat
educational and protective institution
in the United States.
The business roan helps to buildup his country, and at tbe same tiaao
uses the beet medium for building op
bis business, when be gives a largo
share of his business, when he give*
a large share of his advertising;
appropriation to the country newspaper.
There are nearly twenty thousand
country newspapers published in tbo
United States, each a centre of information, ot intellectual activity,
each a scboolhonse for ths tgeovtm
man and woman, each an important
member of the national polica force.
It ia no exaggeration to say that dent-
ocratio government of tbe United '
States would be impossible sboeld
tbis enlightening force, tbe country
newspapers, be suddenly eliminated.
For they are the  local  checks,  thsy
local     guardians     and     watchmen.
Kvery man   in   Congress   knows  thw
power ot bis country newspaper* aa
home and  knows that those a awn
papers are welching hint.    And If wo
have  something  approaching    fleas
ocratic government  In   the   Hatted
States we may **••'
editor tor it."
thank the